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be_v find_v that_o he_o flee_v for_o the_o felony_n he_o shall_v notwithstanding_o his_o innocency_n forfeit_v all_o his_o good_n chattel_n debt_n and_o duty_n for_o as_o to_o the_o forfeiture_n of_o they_o the_o law_n will_v admit_v no_o proof_n against_o the_o presumption_n in_o law_n ground_v upon_o his_o flight_n here_o you_o see_v a_o innocent_a man_n judicial_o acquit_v notwithstanding_o his_o innocency_n when_o no_o write_a law_n forbid_v he_o to_o fly_v after_o his_o acquittal_n upon_o a_o presumption_n in_o law_n condemn_v to_o lose_v all_o the_o good_n he_o have_v if_o the_o law_n ground_n upon_o his_o flight_n a_o presumption_n of_o the_o fact_n which_o be_v capital_a the_o sentence_n ought_v to_o have_v be_v capital_a if_o the_o presumption_n be_v not_o of_o â—…he_a fact_n for_o what_o then_o ought_v he_o to_o lose_v his_o good_n this_o therefore_o be_v
the_o fundamental_a law_n to_o the_o molestation_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n like_o the_o little_a worm_n which_o physician_n call_v ascaride_n we_o may_v further_o add_v the_o insatiable_a appetite_n or_o bulimia_fw-la of_o enlarge_a dominion_n with_o the_o incurable_a wound_n thereby_o many_o time_n receive_v from_o the_o enemy_n and_o the_o wen_n of_o ununited_a conquest_n which_o be_v many_o time_n a_o burden_n and_o with_o less_o danger_n lose_v than_o keep_v as_o also_o the_o lethargy_n of_o ease_n and_o consumption_n of_o riot_n and_o vain_a expense_n last_o when_o in_o a_o war_n foreign_a or_o intestine_a the_o enemy_n get_v a_o commonwealth_n final_a victory_n so_o as_o the_o force_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n keep_v the_o field_n no_o long_o there_o be_v no_o far_a protection_n of_o subject_n in_o their_o loyaly_n then_o be_v the_o commonwealth_n dissolve_v and_o every_o man_n at_o liberty_n to_o protect_v himself_o by_o such_o course_n as_o his_o own_o discretion_n shall_v 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office_n of_o the_o sovereign_n representative_a the_o office_n of_o the_o sovereign_n be_v it_o a_o monarch_n or_o a_o people_n assembly_n consist_v in_o the_o end_n for_o which_o he_o be_v trust_v with_o the_o sovereign_a power_n namely_o the_o procuration_n of_o the_o safety_n of_o the_o people_n to_o which_o he_o be_v oblige_v by_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o to_o render_v a_o account_n thereof_o to_o god_n the_o author_n of_o that_o law_n and_o to_o none_o but_o he_o but_o by_o safety_n here_o be_v not_o mean_v a_o bare_a preservation_n but_o also_o all_o other_o contentment_n of_o life_n which_o every_o man_n by_o lawful_a industry_n without_o danger_n or_o hurt_v to_o the_o commonwealth_n shall_v acquire_v to_o himself_o and_o this_o be_v intend_v shall_v be_v do_v not_o by_o care_n apply_v to_o individuall_n law_n further_o than_o their_o protection_n from_o injury_n when_o they_o shall_v complain_v but_o by_o a_o general_a providence_n contain_v in_o public_a instruction_n 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they_o can_v be_v maintain_v by_o any_o civil_a law_n or_o terror_n of_o legal_a punishment_n for_o a_o civil_a law_n that_o shall_v forbid_v rebellion_n and_o such_o be_v all_o resistance_n to_o the_o essential_a right_n of_o sovereignty_n be_v not_o as_o a_o civil_a law_n any_o obligation_n but_o by_o virtue_n only_o of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n that_o forbid_v the_o violation_n of_o faith_n which_o natural_a obligation_n if_o man_n know_v not_o they_o can_v know_v the_o right_n of_o any_o law_n the_o sovereign_n make_v and_o for_o the_o punishment_n they_o take_v it_o but_o for_o a_o act_n of_o hostility_n which_o when_o they_o think_v they_o have_v strength_n enough_o they_o will_v endeavour_v by_o act_n of_o hostility_n to_o avoid_v as_o i_o have_v hear_v some_o say_v that_o justice_n be_v but_o a_o word_n without_o substance_n soveraigâ—…ty_n and_o that_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n can_v by_o force_n or_o art_n acquire_v to_o himself_o not_o only_o in_o the_o condition_n of_o war_n but_o also_o in_o a_o commonwealth_n be_v his_o own_o which_o i_o have_v already_o show_v to_o be_v false_a so_o there_o be_v also_o that_o maintain_v that_o there_o be_v no_o ground_n nor_o principle_n of_o reason_n to_o sustain_v those_o essential_a right_n which_o make_v sovereignty_n absolute_a for_o if_o there_o be_v they_o will_v have_v be_v find_v out_o in_o some_o place_n or_o other_o whereas_o we_o see_v there_o have_v not_o hitherto_o be_v any_o commonwealth_n where_o those_o right_n have_v be_v acknowledge_v or_o challenge_v wherein_o they_o argue_v as_o ill_o as_o if_o the_o savage_a people_n of_o america_n shall_v deny_v there_o be_v any_o ground_n or_o principle_n of_o reason_n so_o to_o build_v a_o house_n as_o to_o last_o as_o long_o as_o the_o material_n because_o they_o never_o yet_o see_v any_o so_o well_o build_v time_n and_o industry_n produce_v every_o day_n new_a knowledge_n and_o as_o the_o art_n of_o well_o build_n be_v derive_v from_o principle_n of_o reason_n observe_v by_o industrious_a man_n that_o have_v long_o study_v the_o nature_n of_o material_n and_o the_o divers_a effect_n of_o figure_n and_o proportion_n long_o after_o mankind_n begin_v though_o poor_o to_o build_v so_o long_a time_n after_o man_n have_v begin_v to_o constitute_v commonwealth_n imperfect_a and_o apt_a to_o relapse_n into_o disorder_n there_o may_v principle_n of_o reason_n be_v find_v out_o by_o industrious_a meditation_n to_o make_v their_o constitution_n except_v by_o external_a violence_n everlasting_a and_o such_o be_v those_o which_o i_o have_v in_o this_o discourse_n set_v forth_o which_o whether_o they_o come_v not_o into_o the_o fight_n of_o those_o that_o have_v power_n to_o make_v use_n of_o they_o or_o be_v neglect_v by_o they_o or_o not_o concern_v my_o particular_a interest_n at_o this_o day_n very_o little_a but_o suppose_v that_o these_o of_o i_o be_v not_o such_o principle_n of_o reason_n yet_o i_o be_o sure_a they_o be_v principle_n from_o authority_n of_o scripture_n as_o i_o shall_v make_v it_o appear_v when_o i_o shall_v come_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n administer_v by_o moses_n over_o the_o jew_n his_o peculiar_a people_n by_o covenant_n but_o they_o say_v again_o that_o though_o the_o principle_n be_v right_a yet_o common_a vulgar_a people_n be_v not_o of_o capacity_n enough_o to_o be_v make_v to_o understand_v they_o i_o shall_v be_v glad_a that_o the_o rich_a and_o potent_a subject_n of_o a_o kingdom_n or_o those_o that_o be_v account_v the_o most_o learned_a be_v no_o less_o incapable_a than_o they_o but_o all_o man_n know_v that_o the_o obstruction_n to_o this_o kind_n of_o doctrine_n proceed_v not_o so_o much_o from_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o matter_n as_o from_o the_o interest_n of_o they_o that_o be_v to_o learn_v potent_a man_n digest_v hardly_o any_o thing_n that_o set_v up_o a_o power_n to_o bridle_v their_o affection_n
to_o god_n but_o one_o worship_n which_o than_o it_o do_v when_o it_o command_v it_o to_o be_v exhibit_v by_o private_a man_n public_o and_o this_o be_v public_a worship_n the_o property_n whereof_o be_v to_o be_v uniform_a for_o those_o action_n that_o be_v do_v different_o by_o different_a man_n can_v be_v say_v to_o be_v a_o public_a worship_n and_o therefore_o where_o many_o sort_n of_o worship_n be_v allow_v proceed_v from_o the_o different_a religion_n of_o private_a man_n it_o can_v be_v say_v there_o be_v any_o public_a worship_n nor_o that_o the_o commonwealth_n be_v of_o any_o religion_n at_o all_o and_o because_o word_n and_o consequent_o the_o attribute_n of_o god_n civil_a have_v their_o signification_n by_o agreement_n and_o constitution_n of_o man_n those_o attribute_n be_v to_o be_v hold_v significative_a of_o honour_n that_o man_n intend_v shall_v so_o be_v and_o whatsoever_o may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o will_n of_o particular_a man_n where_o there_o be_v no_o law_n but_o reason_n may_v be_v do_v by_o the_o will_n of_o the_o commonwealth_n by_o law_n civil_a and_o because_o a_o commonwealth_n have_v no_o will_n nor_o make_v no_o law_n but_o those_o that_o be_v make_v by_o the_o will_n of_o he_o or_o they_o that_o have_v the_o sovereign_a power_n it_o follow_v that_o those_o attribute_n which_o the_o sovereign_n ordain_v in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n for_o sign_n of_o honour_n aught_o to_o be_v take_v and_o use_v for_o such_o by_o private_a man_n in_o their_o public_a worship_n but_o because_o not_o all_o action_n be_v sign_n by_o constitution_n but_o some_o be_v action_n natural_o sign_n of_o honour_n other_o of_o contumely_n these_o late_a which_o be_v those_o that_o man_n be_v ashamed_a to_o do_v in_o the_o sight_n of_o they_o they_o reverence_v can_v be_v make_v by_o humane_a power_n a_o part_n of_o divine_a worship_n nor_o the_o former_a such_o as_o be_v decent_a modest_a humble_a behaviour_n ever_o be_v separate_v from_o it_o but_o whereas_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o action_n and_o gesture_n of_o a_o indifferent_a nature_n such_o of_o they_o as_o the_o commonwealth_n shall_v ordain_v to_o be_v public_o and_o universal_o in_o use_n as_o sign_n of_o honour_n and_o part_n of_o god_n worship_n be_v to_o be_v take_v and_o use_v for_o such_o by_o the_o subject_n and_o that_o which_o be_v say_v in_o the_o scripture_n it_o be_v better_a to_o obey_v god_n than_o man_n have_v place_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n by_o pact_n and_o not_o by_o nature_n have_v thus_o brief_o speak_v of_o the_o natural_a kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o punishment_n his_o natural_a law_n i_o will_v add_v only_o to_o this_o chapter_n a_o short_a declaration_n of_o his_o natural_a punishment_n there_o be_v no_o action_n of_o man_n in_o this_o life_n that_o be_v not_o the_o beginning_n of_o so_o long_a a_o chain_n of_o consequence_n as_o no_o humane_a providence_n be_v high_a enough_o to_o give_v a_o man_n a_o prospect_n to_o the_o end_n and_o in_o this_o chain_n there_o be_v link_v together_o both_o please_v and_o unplease_a event_n in_o such_o manner_n as_o he_o that_o will_v do_v any_o thing_n for_o his_o pleasure_n must_v engage_v himself_o to_o suffer_v all_o the_o pain_n annex_v to_o it_o and_o these_o pain_n be_v the_o natural_a punishment_n of_o those_o action_n which_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o more_o harm_n than_o good_n and_o hereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o intemperance_n be_v natural_o punish_v with_o disease_n rashness_n with_o mischance_n injustice_n with_o the_o violence_n of_o enemy_n pride_n with_o ruin_n cowardice_n with_o oppression_n negligent_a government_n of_o prince_n with_o rebellion_n and_o rebellion_n with_o slaughter_n for_o see_v punishment_n be_v consequent_a to_o the_o breach_n of_o law_n natural_a punishment_n must_v be_v natural_o consequent_a to_o the_o breach_n of_o the_o law_n of_o nature_n and_o therefore_o follow_v they_o as_o their_o natural_a not_o arbitrary_a effect_n and_o thus_o far_o concern_v the_o constitution_n nature_n and_o right_o of_o part._n sovereign_n and_o concern_v the_o duty_n of_o subject_n derive_v from_o the_o principle_n of_o natural_a reason_n and_o now_o consider_v how_o different_a this_o doctrine_n be_v from_o the_o practice_n of_o the_o great_a part_n of_o the_o world_n especial_o of_o these_o western_a part_n that_o have_v receive_v their_o moral_a learning_n from_o rome_n and_o athens_n and_o how_o much_o depth_n of_o moral_a philosophy_n be_v require_v in_o they_o that_o have_v the_o administration_n of_o the_o sovereign_a power_n i_o be_o at_o the_o point_n of_o believe_v this_o my_o labour_n as_o useless_a as_o the_o commonwealth_n of_o plato_n for_o he_o also_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v impossible_a for_o the_o disorder_n of_o state_n and_o change_v of_o government_n by_o civil_a war_n ever_o to_o be_v take_v away_o till_o sovereign_n be_v philosopher_n but_o when_o i_o consider_v again_o that_o 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